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Oxy to Sell Off Bakken/Three Forks Assets for $600 Million

Lime Rock Resources Occidental Petroleum Corp
AnnouncedOct 16, 2015
TypeProperty
LocationBakken Shale & Three Forks
Announced Date
October 16,2015
Transaction Type
Property
Enterprise Value (EV)($MM)
590




Snapshot
Asset/Basin:
{"Williston Basin"}
TargetZones:
{Bakken,"Three Forks
Net Acres
Location
Region
Williston Basin

Country
United States

State
North Dakota

County
Dunn ,Billings ,Burke

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Production
Production


Calculated Metrics( EV/Category)
$/ Flowing

$/ Acre

Transaction Details:  Require Private Equity Subscription

Occidental Petroleum has agreed to divest its entire North Dakota portfolio as part of a deal with private equity firm Lime Rock Resources, according to a report by Reuters.

Sources estimate that the deal will be valued at approximately $500 million. Low commodity prices have taken a toll on acreage values across the board. Last year, Oxy's North Dakota assets were valued around $3.0 billion.

This will not be Lime Rock Resources' first foray into the Bakken. The company currently has two prospects in North Dakota, the West Stanley and Sanish.

Both companies declined to comment further on the…



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